PITTSFIELD, Mass. -- The Williamstown Grey defeated Lanesborough Black, 18-4, on Wednesday to open the fall baseball season. Adam Sandifer had a grand slam, a triple and two singles to lead Williamstown's 12-and-under team. Connor Hinkell and Cam Miller each doubled, and Hayden Singer had two hits for Grey, which got strong pitching from Collin Booth, Seth Farnsworth and Nicholas Gilman. Lanesborough's Vincent Welch had two singles, and Ozzie Weber, Jackson Scelsi and Anthony Welch each had a hit.

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Lauren R. Stevens has been traipsing through the Berkshire mountains for more than 40 years.

And he wants others to find the same joy has in exploring the trails that weave throughout the county.

"I want people to gain an appreciation of the beautiful place we live in," the retired Williams College professor said. "There are benefits to just walking — physical and psychological. It has a way refueling."

Stevens recently published "50 Hikes In The Berkshire Hills," an updated guide to some favorite hikes, walks and climbs throughout the county. The guide, published by W.W. Norton's Countryman Press, came out in

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. -- For the sixth consecutive year, the Taconic Golf Club, home to both the Ephs' men's and women's golf teams, has been ranked No. 2 nationally by Golfweek magazine. The Taconic Golf Club has been ranked behind top-ranked The Course at Yale University in each of the last six years. Taconic Golf Club was last ranked first among the nation's top college courses in 2010 when The course at Yale was ranked No. 2 The top four ranked courses by Golfweek in 2016 remain the same as in 2015: The Course at Yale, Taconic, University Ridge Golf Club in Veriona, Wis., and the Rawls Course at Texas Tech. The layout at Taconic is

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The inaugural Trailblazer Run will be held at the Clark Art Institute on Saturday, Oct. 1 at 8 a.m. The 5K trail run, a great way to explore both the Clark's campus trails and the interconnected trails maintained by the town of Williamstown, features individual timed results and is open to runners and walkers of all ages and abilities. Run or walk to celebrate the beauty of autumn and enjoy Stone Hill, the focus of the Clark’s special exhibition Sensing Place: Reflecting on Stone Hill, open through Oct. 10, 2016. Early registration through Sept. 17 is $25 ($20 for Clark members) and includes a race shirt; after September 17 is $30 ($25 for

BOSTON — The Department of Conservation and Recreation will lead park visitors on free "Centennial Hikes" at 12 parks across Massachusetts, including two in the Berkshires, on Thursday, Aug. 25, in celebration of the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service.

The DCR-managed parks are part of the cherished and historic legacy of America’s state and national parks system, and serve as excellent examples of land conservation efforts that have been made across the country.

"I cannot think of a better way to celebrate 100 years of the National Park Service and their efforts of preserving this country’s natural resources, than going on a Centennial

STAMFORD, Vt. — Among Olivia Carlson’s many memories of her mother are the times the family would participate in 5-kilometer charity road races.

"Especially in the summers, we did 5Ks almost every weekend. I remember we would decide maybe Saturday morning, 'Oh, there's a 5K at 10,' and we’d run in, join the scramble, register day of and just hop in," Carlson said on Saturday morning outside Stamford Elementary School, site of the inaugural Train for Trish 5K Charity Run/Walk.

Reminded how much organizers of such events love a last-minute crush of entrants, Carlson laughed. "Oh, I know," she said. "I hate those people now,

STAMFORD, Vt. -- The inaugural Train for Trish Charity 5K Run/Walk is scheduled for Saturday at 10 a.m. at Stamford Elementary School. The event honors the memory of Trisha Leblanc Carlson and is organized by her daughter, Olivia, a member of Drury High School’s Class of 2016 and Williams College’s Class of 2020. Registration is $20, and all proceeds benefit the American Cancer Society. The 3.1-mile loop features rolling hills, mountain views and a halfway-point water station. Refreshments will be available at the finish line. For information or to register, visit the Berkshire Running Center website or search for Train for Trish Charity 5K Run/Walk